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From taxi to cable car: what a visitor needs to know about transport in New York

Are you going to New York for an excursion or want to move here to live? So, this article about all types of transport in New York is for you, writes Andrey Boychuk in an article for Immigrant porada.

New York is a big city. To get from one point to another, in most cases you will need to use public transport. Listed below are all the types of transport available in the metropolis.

Buses and subways

These are the most common types of public transport. You do not need to have a car in the city to get somewhere, since the subway and buses will take you to any part of New York.

The fare is currently worth $ 2.75, but prices change every year, so it's best to check by this link current prices.

In buses and subways use special cards. They can be bought at the metro station at an electronic kiosk or at the box office. You can pay in cash or by credit or debit card. If you do not have a card, it will cost $ 1, and if there is, then you can simply refill it.

Also, only in buses you can pay in trifles if you do not have a card. Paper cash or cards in buses do not accept.

There are also 1-day, 7-day and 30-day unlimited cards with which you can ride as much as you like, for the time for which your card is designed.

If you come to weekI recommend to buy an 7-day unlimited card. By the way subway map и buses.

Ferry and water taxi

New York is located on the water, so, accordingly, there is water transport. The Staten Island Ferry is a free ferry that connects the islands of Manhattan and Staten Island. If you want to see the Statue of Liberty up close for free, take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry.

There is also a water taxi. Honestly, I never went on it, but map stations and schedule as well prices.

Taxi Yellow Cab

If you are in middle or lower Manhattan, on the streets you will see an unreal amount of yellow taxis. If the lights are on in a taxi, stop it. If not lit, then the car is busy.

On the taxi doors and inside it is written how much they charge per ride and per mile. But to give you peace of mind, they have a counter that shows how much you've already driven. You can pay in cash or by credit or debit card. By the way, these taxis cannot be called by phone - you can only stop them on the road.

Green taxi

If you are in upper Manhattan or another area of ​​New York (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens or Staten Island), you can stop only green taxis, because the yellow ones, firstly, do not stop, and secondly, they are not allowed pick up people in those areas. They can only take people there. Payment works the same.

Uber i lyft

Uber and Lyft are 2 companies, incredibly good and brilliant, but other taxi drivers do not like them, because they interrupt the entire business with yellow and green taxis. Everything is very simple.

Download the application to your phone. Register. Call a taxi to where you are now and indicate where you are going. You don’t even have to talk to the taxi driver himself. When he arrives, you sit down. Drives you. Are you getting off. And money is automatically withdrawn from your bank account or card.

Also, when the driver goes to you, you see on the phone how far he is now. Brilliant and simple. The fare is not very different from the green and yellow taxis.

Car service

This is a taxi, similar to ours. You call the office and tell you where to pick you up and where to take them, and they call you how much the fare will cost. Pay in cash only.

By the way, this is one of the cheapest types of taxi. Especially if you want to travel far, for example, from one area to another or to the airport, then I recommend taking Car service. For example, a trip from Brooklyn to Queens will cost $40-69, and if you use Uber it will cost somewhere around $100-120.

Cableway

There is also a cable car in Manhattan. It connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. You can use the same public transport card as for the metro and bus. If you have time, I recommend taking a ride - you can see a very beautiful view from above.

Bike carts

If you are in the heart of Manhattan and are tired of walking, but do not want to go down the subway, wait for a bus or a taxi, you can ride bicycles with an 2-local stroller.

City bike

There are also stations with bicycles that can be rented throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prices for them here.

The system works as follows. You pay per day unlimited ride, but by 30 minutes. That is, you can ride a single bike maximum 30 minutes. Then you need to park it on any of the parking lots and take another one or even the same bike.

Congratulations! Now you are ready to go to NYC!

About the Author: Andrey Boichuk is the founder of Immigrant Porada (iporada.com), a platform for Ukrainian immigrants in the United States. Cheerful husband beautiful wife and father of a joyful daughter.

This blog is translated from the Ukrainian language. The original article can be found on the website. "Immigrant Porada"(Ukrainian online advice platform for immigrants in the United States).

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